BLOOD FACTS
- When you donate blood, it takes 24 hours to replenish the fluid, and 56 days for the rest of the components.
- Every 3 seconds someone in the US uses blood or a blood product.
- Every 14 minutes, someone in our community receives blood.
- Over 45% of the population has type “O” blood, Type O- is the universal donor, which means it can be given to anyone.
- One blood donation can actually save 3 people.
- A new born infant's blood volume is approximately one cup of blood.
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Patient blood type:
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Red cells they
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O+
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O+ or O-
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O-
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O- only
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A+
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A+, A-, O+, or O-
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A-
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A-, O- only
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B+
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B+, B-, O+, or O-
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B-
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B- or O- only
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AB+
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A+, B+, O+, AB+, A-, B-, O-, AB-
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AB-
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A-, B-, O-, AB-
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